Management Consultant | Chicago

Alexander Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Consultant at Alexander Group in Chicago will work closely with client leaders across sales, marketing and finance to solve go-to-market challenges and drive revenue growth. You will join a project team, participate in client meetings, and deliver analytical insights using AGI methodologies and actionable recommendations.

This role emphasizes on-the-job learning, formal training, and mentoring, with clear path from Consultant to Manager.

Qualifications

• MBA or another advanced degree in marketing or business preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in economics, business or engineering.
• 5+ years work experience with a record of achievement.
• Management consulting, sales and/or marketing experience preferred.
• Highly skilled problem solving abilities (quantitative and conceptual).
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills.
• A passion for high quality work, a love of consulting, and a genuine desire to progress rapidly in the profession.
• High degree of motivation, flexibility and creativity.
• Superb oral and written presentation skills.
• Ability to travel (sometimes on short notice).

Responsibilities

• Work with client leaders in sales, marketing, finance and human resources to solve sales management issues and grow revenue.
• Participate in and lead client meetings to present consulting deliverables.
• Conduct client research including on-site interviews, market research and surveys.
• Manage Business Analyst and Associate Consultant resources on project engagements.
• Create analytical models that simulate or forecast business problems and results.
• Apply logic, business acumen, and AGI methodologies to provide recommendations to clients.
• Prepare high quality, error-free client reports and presentation materials.
• Manage select work streams and focused client engagements.

Skills

Strategic problem solving

Client communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

MBA or advanced degree in marketing or business

Undergraduate degree in economics, business or engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Alexander Group: The Go-to-Market Consulting Leaders

Alexander Group provides go-to-market consulting services to marketing, sales, service and talent leaders. With over 40 years of developing practical, executable solutions, we are singularly focused on helping commercial teams unlock their full potential and reach new revenue goals. With a robust network of offices, Alexander Group maximizes growth opportunities for our clients around the globe.

Founded in 1985, we’ve served more than 3,000 companies around the world, across all industries. This experience gives us not only a highly sophisticated set of best practices to design go-to-market strategy—we also have a rich repository of industry data that informs all of our recommendations.

Our dedication to revenue growth and sales strategy has led to:

• More than 70% of our clients being Fortune 500 corporations
• Project work in more than 25 countries
• Extensive industry experience in B2B markets

Position Overview:

The Consultant will report to a Manager or Director. Working closely with an assigned Project Manager, the Consultant will become a fully-integrated project team member right away. The combination of on-the-job learning, training and ongoing coaching and mentoring enables Consultants to enjoy outstanding professional growth and career opportunities.

Our Consultants have a high level of engagement and accountability while becoming subject matter experts. The firm’s culture, built on teamwork and meritocracy, empowers our professionals to support each other in their career development. There is the opportunity to advance from Consultant to Manager and beyond for individuals looking to develop a longer tenure or career in consulting with Alexander Group.

Responsibilities:

• Work with client leaders in sales, marketing, finance and human resources to solve sales management issues and grow revenue
• Participate in and lead client meetings to present consulting deliverables
• Conduct client research including on-site interviews, market research and surveys
• Manage Business Analyst and Associate Consultant resources on project engagements
• Create analytical models that simulate or forecast business problems and results
• Apply logic, business acumen, and AGI methodologies to provide recommendations to clients
• Prepare high quality, error-free client reports and presentation materials
• Manage select work streams and focused client engagements

Qualifications:

• MBA or another advanced degree in marketing or business, preferred
• Undergraduate degree in economics, business or engineering
• 5+ years work experience with a record of achievement
• Management consulting, sales and/or marketing experience preferred
• Highly skilled problem solving abilities (quantitative and conceptual)
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills
• A passion for high quality work, a love of consulting, and a genuine desire to progress rapidly in the profession
• High degree of motivation, flexibility and creativity
• Superb oral and written presentation skills
• Ability to travel (sometimes on short notice)

EEO Employer. Work Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. with no current or future restrictions or sponsorship necessary. TN visa accepted.